Welcome to Fort Shawnee ...

The village of Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County<1>.

The location of Fort Shawnee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Fort Shawnee: Ft. Shawnee

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Fort Shawnee had a population of 3,726 people.<3> (see below for details).

Fort Shawnee is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fort Shawnee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Fort Shawnee: (419) and (567)<5>

Communities near Fort Shawnee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Shawnee.

• Lima
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Lima is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
• Wapakoneta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
  • Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <6>
• Saint Marys
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
• Delphos
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
  • Delphos is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <6>
• Ada
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
• Bluffton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
• Spencerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Spencerville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <6>
• Columbus Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
• Elida
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
  • Elida is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
• Anna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Shawnee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Shawnee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Shawnee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Shawnee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Shawnee. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Shawnee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Shawnee ...

Looking for more information about Fort Shawnee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Shawnee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Shawnee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Shawnee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/